PHX to ICT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport · 870 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or ICT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Wichita (ICT) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (86% on time); around 7pm did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (41%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to ICT?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 83% | 1.8% | 8 min | 2.5% | 166 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 0.6% | 13 min | 7.0% | 317 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 76% | 0.7% | 16 min | 7.1% | 286 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am78%132 flights
- 9am82%115 flights
- 10am86%42 flights
- 11am83%42 flights
- 1pm86%16 flights
- 2pm85%46 flights
- 3pm90%10 flights
- 4pm67%13 flights
- 7pm71%261 flights
- 8pm84%84 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday80%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday67%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion57%
- Extreme weather29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Security0%
PHX to ICT: common questions
- How often are PHX to ICT flights on time?
- 78% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Phoenix to Wichita cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 769).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ICT to PHX — 84% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PHX → ICT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.